The roast is a sacred tradition for stand-up comedians – maybe a little too sacred. The form remained essentially unchanged from the classic Friars Club roasts of the 1960s and 70s, but a group of comics is taking the tradition to new heights — and even more insulting places — with Roast Battle.

The roast is a sacred tradition for stand-up comedians – maybe a little too sacred. The form remained essentially unchanged from the classic Friars Club roasts of the 1960s and 70s, but a group of comics is taking the tradition to new heights — and even more insulting places — with Roast Battle.

The roast is a sacred tradition for stand-up comedians – maybe a little too sacred. The form remained essentially unchanged from the classic Friars Club roasts of the 1960s and 70s, but a group of comics is taking the tradition to new heights — and even more insulting places — with Roast Battle.